NEW PRODUCTS
We’re constantly hearing about manufacturers’ latest gear unveilings—stuff that’s so new we haven’t personally laid eyes or hands on it yet. We’re as excited as
you when manufacturers tell us about new toys coming down the pike (hello—we’re Premier Guitar, after all!), so we figure the least we can do is pass the news
along. Check back every month to get the scoop, and who knows—maybe we’ll end up reviewing the stuff you’re stoked about when it’s available.
FEA Labs Dual Band Distortion
• Combines two classic distortions
(hard clipping and overdrive)
• Dual-band configuration, with Drive
and Level controls on each band
• Additional controls include Octave and
Tone (Low Band), and Mids and Highs
(High Band)
• Uses two audiophile-quality field-effect
transistor (FET) amplifiers
• 18-volt circuitry powered by a 9-volt
battery or standard 9-volt DC adapter
Street $245 fealabs.com
BC Audio Amplifier No. 8
• 25-watt, single-channel, class-A,
cathode-biased configuration for hot-rodded plexi sounds
• Features a pair of 5881 output tubes,
a GZ34 tube rectifier, and 6SL7 octal
preamp tubes
• Proprietary drive circuit for extra
sustain and thick, rich cleans without
channel switching
Fender Blacktop Series Telecaster HH
• Alder body, maple neck, choice of maple or
rosewood fretboard, and chrome hardware
• Dual overwound alnico humbuckers
• Skirted black Fender amp knobs
• Reversed control plate puts both knobs
closer at hand
• Other available models: Blacktop
Stratocaster HH, Blacktop Jazzmaster HS,
and Blacktop Jaguar HH
Street $1795 (Ammo Can version);
$1950 (Head Box version)
bcaudio.com
Aguilar Amplification AG 5J- 60
5-String Bass Pickup Set
• Modeled after a 1963 Fender Jazz
bass pickup
• Uses period-correct parts, including heavy
Formvar wire and alnico 5 magnets
• Features proprietary winding pattern for
fullness, articulation, and
string-to-string consistency
Dunlop James Hetfield Black Fang Picks
• Based on a vintage tortoiseshell pick
• Made of tough, sturdy Ultex material with
a defined tone and sharp attack
• Pointed, contoured tip for better speed
and control
• Available in . 73, . 94, and 1.14mm gauges
MSRP $699.99
fender.com
MSRP $4.38 (Player’s Pack of six picks);
$5.98 (Pick tin with six picks)
jimdunlop.com
256 PREMIER GUITAR NOVEMBER 2010
Street $189 (set)
aguilaramp.com
Street $99.99
tascam.com
Tascam DR-03 Portable Recorder
• Stereo condenser microphone
• Up to 48kHz/24-bit WAV recording or
MP3 recording modes
• Records to microSD media
• Auto-recording function starts when input
exceeds a reference level
• Limiter, low-cut filter, and auto gain control
for input
• Variable Speed Audition changes playback
speed without changing pitch
• 1/8" stereo microphone/line input
• 1/8" stereo headphone output
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